Small Business
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Mt. Prospect gives a hand up to new business ownersDec 14, 2011 11:00 pm - With empty storefronts a persistent issue throughout the state, a number of Mount Prospect-based civic groups will host a special “class” next month designed to show pro...
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Guitar business chooses Elgin’s downtown over Randall RoadDec 11, 2011 11:00 pm - As downtowns across the Fox Valley lament the loss of businesses to Randall Road, one guitar shop will move in the opposite direction. The owners of Fat Cat Guitars ann...
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Holidays can bring employee issues to businessesDec 10, 2011 6:45 am - NEW YORK — Some of the stress that small business owners feel around the holidays may come from employee issues. For example, several staffers want to take the same days...
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Carve out holiday time to map a successful 2012Dec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Unless you’re in retail, where the next two weeks may be your last chance to make 2011 profitable, it’s tempting this time of year to kick back, put your feet up and rel...
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Schaumburg Barnaby's closing after 43 yearsDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Barnaby's Family Inn in Schaumburg — a staple of the community for 43 years — will be closing at the end of the month to the dismay of its regulars. For the last 32 of t...
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Batterz Box steps into Libertyville shopping centerDec 08, 2011 4:30 am - Two Vernon Hills dads who love baseball opened a retail shop that they believe will be a hit for young baseball and softball players. The Batterz Box, at 1336 S. Milwauk...
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Allstate agent opens in St. CharlesDec 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Allstate exclusive agent Michael Hardesty is hosting a grand opening at his new agency from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at 405 Illinois Avenue, St. Charles. A rib...
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Seigles opens in GenevaDec 06, 2011 11:00 pm - ELGIN — Seigle’s Cabinet Center will open a showroom in Geneva at 728 W. State St., within the Carlson Flooring store. Both companies cater to the product needs of buil...
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New business park breaks ground in WoodridgeDec 06, 2011 11:00 pm - WOODRIDGE — McShane Development, in partnership with Gallagher and Henry, recently broke ground on a business park located at the northeast corner of I-55 and I-355 in W...
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As Cold War thaws, might Cuban cigar market heat up?Dec 06, 2011 4:30 am - Cuba is associated with many things — from our naval base in Guantanamo to Ernest Hemingway's second home, from Desi Arnaz to the Mambo Kings, from tasty pork sandwiches...